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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 1, 1941.
SUPERB TACT FROM MR. MATSUOKA VERY NECESSARY
LONDON OBSERVERS CONSIDER THAT MR. MATSUOKA WILL REQUIRE ALL THE SUPERB TACT FOR WHICH RIS COUNTRY, MEN ARE NOTED TO CONDOLE WITH SIGNOR MUSSOLINI ON THE CRUSHING DE- FEAT INFLICTED ON THE ITALIAN FLEET BY THE ROYAL NAVY,
It is even suggested by one or two com- mentators that Japan's partners in the Tri- partite Pact might have shown greater con sideration for Mr. Matsuoka ́s feelings in the timing of his visits to their two capitals.
He arrived in Berlin just in time to witness the overthrow
of of one of the more tortuous the Nazis' Balkan intrigues by an irresistable revolt of democra- tic national sentiment, and he must continue his conversations at Rome while the world for the final collapse of Fascist resistance in East Africa.
waits
Something of the impression created on the outside world by the astonishing naval en- gagement of Friday and Satur- day is reflected in the words of the New York "Herald- Tribune"
"Admiral Cunningham's artil. lery has writ'en thunderous climax to a month already SQ filled with reverberating succes- ses for the Democratic cause that It is difficult to realise their full scope and effect until one pauses to recapitulate them.
Ides Of March And March, it must be remem- bered, has always been Hitler month. This March has been dif- ferent."
Mr. Matsuoka is no doubt be- ing supplied with many excuses and explanations of this turn of events but as he moves from the occasional embarrassments of Hiller to the dire straits of Mus- solini so shrewd an observer is not likely to miss the lesson that enlisting with the Nazis and fight- ing their battles has proved an expensive gamble for the who set up to be a successor to the Caesars British Wireless.
man
CHAINED BOYS LASHED IN ICY DUNGEON
Children in a reforma- tory school at Denver, Colorado, were chained naked in an icy dungeon and lashed with a padded leather strap and cat-o'- nine-tails.
Some were made to wear
leg-irona.
MATSUOKA MEETING
IL DUCE
Mr. Matsuoka will meet Mussolini to-day, and will
IDENTITY TAGS
FOR U.S. ARMY
Four and a half mil- lion tags are being printed for the Ameri- can Army to identify men killed or wound- ed in battle.
The tags are of. cloth, to be pinned on the breasts of the. dead or wounded. In spaces on the tag would be written the victim's name, death, cause or nature of wounds.
the
The order for tags has caused a sensation. Army offi- cials say it is simply in line with the American policy of being prepared anything.
lunch with King Victor. CODE
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His audience with the Pope' will take place on Wednesday, accord- ing to'n Rome despatch to Vichy.
The German radio states Matsuoka has sent a telegram to
LAU LIN-HUNG. 26, CASHIER, FOR A Ribbentrop saying "I am sure the WAS FINED $250
DEFENCE BREACH OF THE conversations which I had in such REGULATIONS, BY HAVING IN HIS POSSESSION A PRIVATE CODE OR CYPHER, AT NO. 33, BONHAM STRAND WEST.
a friendly atmosphere in Ger- lead to à further many will
of the bonds strengthening tween the two countries and creation of a new order in Europe and East Asia."--Reuter.
be- the
Detective Sub-Inspector C. Goodwin told the Court that the code was found when he ralded Mr. Matsuoka, who arrived in defendant's premises. The Police Rome yesterday by special train, were satisfied that the code was was met at the station by Ciano, used only for business purposes. the Italian Foreign Minister, Accused told the Court that the other members Government, the Secretary of the tomer
of the Italian code was sent to him by a cus- in Kwangsi some weeks Fascist Party and the "German" | ago, and that i was only used Ambassador. Reuter.
for business transactions.
BRITAIN'S ENORMOUS WAR EXPENDITURE
THE ASTRONOMICAL“ cost of the war to the British taxpayer is revealed in revenue returns issued last night showing Britain spent a record amount of £3,967,245,670 in the financial year which ended last night.
Total ordinary revenue from all sources. was £1,408,867,097, leaving a deficit of £2,458,378,573.
Problem for the Chan-000, largely owing to the success ball and chain, and others were cellor of the Exchequer in of new taxes, including the Pur- chase Tax, which he iritroduced kept in solitary confinement in his forthcoming Budget in his July Budjet. These horrors were revealed at will be whether he will try, Most revenue items show sub- an inquiry when the authorities by imposing new taxation, stantial Increnses, including cus recommended the dismissal of
foms and excise (presumably In- thirty-five-school officials,
to narrow the enormous cluding the Purchase Tax); which "As bad as a Nazi concentration camp, was a common comment gap between expenditure together are over £129,000,000 among Denver residents on learn and revenue which other-above last year's figures.
on inner-wise had to be bridged by Tom Millons A Day tened to beat up the school staff.
The dungeon torture chamber. borrowing. was in almost complete dark- The supply services, including noas.when the doors were closed, the fighting forces, accounted for Investigator Carl MorpU: Baid £3,637,113,000 of the exper
boys were black and blue from as against
neck to thighs from beatings.. ""I | 'yearli‚ér
£1,078,287,000
saw as many as twelve stripes Cheering feature two inches:✨ wide down = their is a net. Increase of backs," he said,
In total ordinar
Colonel Raymond à Combs, last year's yield, atocky, red-haired principal,
· stuttered" excuses an investigators fired questions at him, “Boys were strapped for disregarding orders,!
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Total expenditure in th
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Revenue Return
verk 248 000 200,000
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£13,000,0
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Dating Debt, increased by, 000,000): during the 2 year.
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